Football Preview: Kinkaid Falcons vs. Episcopal School of Dallas Eagles
Kinkaid has gone 8-2 against Episcopal School of Dallas recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Falcons challenges the Episcopal School of Dallas Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kinkaid has five straight victories, Episcopal School of Dallas has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Kinkaid beat St. Mark's 34-23. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 109th, while the Lions are ranked 412th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wayne Shanks Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 275 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 64 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of David Capobianco, who threw for 169 yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Kinkaid was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Episcopal School of Dallas was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 25-20 to Episcopal.
Kinkaid's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Episcopal School of Dallas, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Kinkaid against Episcopal School of Dallas in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 43-7 victory. Does Kinkaid have another victory up their sleeve, or will Episcopal School of Dallas turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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